I'm a member of one of those local mom Facebook groups and was surprised at the amount of moms who give their kids gifts (some a lot!) for Valentine's day. Absolutely no judgement, I just didn't know this was a "thing." I always figured my son would get little toys or cards at daycare/school as part of Valentine's cards exchanges, but not specifically from his parents. Maybe it's because we still have unopened gifts from Christmas.

Eta: DS (who is 2) goes to my MIL's house where she usually has a small toy and a Valentine's day shirt for him to wear. He brings her flowers. She's a widow so he is her "valentine" and my husband and I get a chance to have dinner alone.

I got them each a book and a chocolate heart. I always got chocolate on Valentine's Day but with my kids being pretty little (2 and 4) I didn't want them to have a LOT of chocolate, but I still wanted to celebrate with them.

No, I don't give them gifts for Valentine's Day, but I do usually buy some chocolate at the store or maybe some V-Day cookies and share with them. I feel like they get enough little toys and candy at preschool during their card exchange.

My parents always got us something small that would be at the table when we got up in the morning. Usually a card and a chocolate heart along with something small like a book, coloring book, or holiday themed socks when we got older.

We painted Valentines for DH last night and we are going to make Valentines cookies today. I SAH so it’s not too hard to make a few days of heart and love themed days. But I haven’t bought anything for this specifically. Unless buying more flour because we ran out counts!

No gifts. I’d like to do a yummy treat but I know they’ll get a ton of candy at preschool. I taped hearts on the kids’ doors with things I love about them written on it (thanks internet). Then I did the same for DH - he loved it.

@Ajsmommy: Ooof, I disagree - my husband sent me flowers at work last year and I have never been so embarrassed. I had to go to reception and get them, and carry them through the atrium...it was my personal nightmare. I told him that I appreciated the gesture but never to do it again.

We don't get the kids presents for Valentine's Day, but we do celebrate in other ways. I decorate for Valentine's Day, we have a valentine's themed breakfast, the kids usually have Valentine's clothes to wear on Valentine's day and they usually have Valentine's pjs to wear to bed.

I put a note and a chocolate covered strawberry in my 5yo's lunch today. I've got a nightgown, notecards, and a beanie boo for her tonight. The 1.5yo is getting a beanie boo, a book from the dollar store, and stickers. I have chocolate covered strawberries for dessert tonight!

My hubby and I don't even really celebrate valentine's day. I'm in the camp of not wanting hallmark to tell me to celebrate my so. We do nice things, buy small gifts, and have date nights all through the year.

My little got small things at preschool yesterday but I didn't send anything. Felt slightly bad but a lot of parents sent candy that I had to pry out of her hands so whatever

We haven't done so yet (DS is 2), but I would consider giving him candy or other consumable, maybe a book at most. Not only is he a little young to understand right now, but we are absolutely swimming in all the toys and such he got for Christmas (not to mention his grandparents giving him "Christmas presents that arrived late", yeah whatever you say), and he hasn't finished his Christmas candy either (b/c he forgot it exists). So we probably won't start doing anything until he starts thinking candy is exciting enough to actually finish it.

For what it's worth though, DH and I choose not to celebrate VDay either. We celebrate it on our dating anniversary in the spring instead, which both breaks up the long stretch of time between Christmas and our fall bdays/anniversary and also makes it much easier to get reasonable dinner reservations

I didn't get anything special for DS this year but he has a "valentines" shirt (dinosaur with hearts) and we have decorations up at the house. This is his first year passing out Valentines and at 2.5 yo I'm not sure he'll really get it. I will probably plan to give him little treats when he gets a bit older.

I don't get him anything, but both parents send us gifts and I send Valentines to daycare for him to give out. I got nothing for DH (but reminded him that it was Ash Wednesday, so he shouldn't be splurging on anything for me either )

I got them pop up cards that my 4 year old has seen at Marshall’s, and gave them each a little thing I had bought them anyway (clearance leggings and socks). DH got them each a small gift from cvs. And I made cake pops- but Largely because I had all the ingredients as leftovers anyway. Not that the 4 year old needed them since she had ice cream Sunday’s at school!